Manufactured home parks are permitted in the Agricultural District and the Medium-Density Manufactured Home Residential District (R-3), on tracts of land in excess of three acres (net) in size and served by public sewer and water.

A new manufactured home park may not be developed anywhere within a 100-year floodplain area and a minimum of two feet above any floodplain elevation if floodplain is adjacent to proposed park.

Two or more manufactured home lots on one property or one deed constitute a manufactured home park.

All manufactured homes in manufactured home parks must be connected to and use public water and sewer. Other utilities shall be provided to each manufactured home pad underground. All utilities must be installed and maintained in accordance with each local utility company's specifications and regulations.

Manufactured home parks shall provide not less than 10% of the total land area for usable open space purposes. In addition, manufactured home parks with 14 or more manufactured homes shall provide a play area and picnic area within the open space. This open space and/or play area shall be maintained by the park owners at all times. Owners/developers of manufactured home parks may provide a donation to a Township park available to the manufactured home park residents in lieu of the open space, play area and picnic area. Such a request would be considered and decided upon by the Township Supervisors.

Screen planting in accordance with this chapter is required where any manufactured home park adjoins other residential uses or districts. Screen planting may be increased as required by the Township Supervisors.

All manufactured home lots shall be numbered, and each street named.

All roadways in manufactured home parks must be a minimum of 20 feet paved with ID2 and a three-foot sidewalk on one side, or three feet of additional paving lined off as a walkway.

Provision shall be made by the park operator to have recycling collected at least every two weeks, if collected at each manufactured home, and at least twice a week if a central collection area is utilized.

Provision shall be made by the park operator to have refuse collected at least once every week. Trash containers with closing lids must be provided for residents to dispose of trash, and locations of trash dumpsters must be screened on three sides. It shall be the manufactured home park owner's responsibility to maintain the centralized refuse and recycling collection area in a clean and orderly manner.

The manufactured home park operator shall install streetlighting or individual lot lighting. Sufficient lighting must be provided outside to ensure the safety and security of residents and guests.

Fire hydrants must be installed per the water authority regulations.

Motor homes, travel trailers, camper trailers, and other such vehicles designed primarily for temporary living quarters shall not be permitted to occupy manufactured home lots in manufactured home parks.

Manufactured homes in manufactured home parks must have complete and functional sanitary facilities, provide a complete cooking and sleeping area, be kept in good repair, and be maintained inside and outside.

Manufactured homes being moved into a manufactured home park require a land use permit from Washington Township; manufactured homes being moved out of manufactured home parks require a permit from the tax collector.

A dry chemical fire extinguisher, not less than five pounds in capacity, shall be provided in each manufactured home.

All buildings (including accessory buildings, decks, porches, and other structures) must cover no more than 35% of the manufactured home lot.

Minimum requirements: